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Saturday, January 29, 1831.






WINDSOR & ETON

The second Windsor Tradesman's Subscription Ball took place last night at the Town Hall. The votaries of Terpsicore appeared to be inspired with a proper devotion for the graces of the fascinating nymph, keeping up the performance of her mystic rites long after rosy fingered goddess has made her appearance in the east. An unusual attendance of youth, beauty, and fashion graced the hall, and the choice of Stewards promises well for the arrangements of next season.

We beg to direct particular attention to the advertised reports of our two most useful Institutions - the Windsor Royal Dispensary, and the Windsor National Schools, which will be found in another column. Their ample and interesting details renders superfluous any additional remarks from us.

Our Windsor Local Police Court has afforded no case of interest this week. On Tuesday Harry Hook was committed (for want of bail) for having made free with the great coat of a farmer, Stephen Clargo, from the Crown and Anchor. The evidence adduced would warrant a belief in the defendant's story - (that he had taken the coat only out of lark) - as he returned shortly with the coat on his back ! - A man named Garrett was fined 5s and costs for violence and abuse towards William Peters, being drunk at the time.

VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.- A meeting was held at the White Hart this day, for the purpose of forming a corps of Yeomanry. Several persons enrolled their names, and the meeting adjourned till Saturday next, see Advertisement.

The Rev. George Bethell, of Burnham, at his late tithe audit (in consequence of the distressed state of agriculture), very liberally returned 10 per to all his tenants, upon an old rental, consequently that deduction is more than equivalent to 20 per cent upon recent lettings in some neighbouring parishes; the worthy vicar, at the same time, very handsomely observed, that the sacrifice he was making would, he hoped, be some means of enabling the farmers to employ a greater number of labourers.




BIRTHS.
On the 26th inst at Newport Pagnell, the lady of George Morris, Esq. R.N. of a son.

MARRIED.
On Tuesday, Jan.25, at Egham, Thomas Wool, Esq of Northampton-square, to Miss Tapp of Egham.

DIED.
On Friday, January 21st, in the 59th year of his age, the Rev. Arthur Bold, 29 years Vicar of Stoke Poges, Bucks, and 16 years Master of the Hospital in the same parish. An illness of acute suffering, which he endured with a fortitude and equanimity rarely, if ever surpassed, terminated a life of public and private worth. To sum up his character in a few words, it may be truly affirmed, that he was the unwearied friend of rich and poor, the Faithful Pastor of an extensive Flock, and a Christian indeed, in whom was no guile.
On the 23d inst at Wokingham, Mrs. Creaker, wife of Mr. Creaker, Auctioneer, sincerely lamented and regretted by a numerous circle of Friends.




MAGISTRATES CHAMBER, AYLESBURY, SATURDAY, JAN. 22 - Present : Sir John Dashwood King, Bart. M.P.; Rev. Alexander Lockhart, and Rev. Charles Turner.- Samuel Clifton was charged with selling carrots and straw the property of Mr. John Kingham, of Broughton, and embezzling the money.- Mr. Kingham stated, that about six weeks ago he sent twenty-six tons of carrots and a quantity of straw by prisoner and two men, named Cooksey, from Leighton Wharf to Paddington, to Mr. Gore; but instead of delivering them they took possession and sold them to different persons in London, and applied the money to their own use. The goods were of the value of �80.- The prisoners said Mr. Kingham owed them a great deal of money; his partner, Mr. Brill, told them to make the best of their way to London, sell the goods, and pay themselves. Mr. Kingham promised to meet them either at the Cow Roast or at Berkhampstead, to settle with them. He (prisoner) asked Mr. Kingham, if he did not ask him several times to settle ? The latter replied that Cooksey did, and he told him he would settle with him. Prisoner said the goods were permitted in their names. Mr. Kingham should have paid them, but did not give them any money.- A witness stated, that the carrots were sent to Mr. Gore, who said he would take the straw, but would have nothing to do with the carrots. The poor men laid on the Canal for some days : they wrote to Mr Kingham, but heard nothing from him. He (Kingham) heard they were apprehended, and applied at the Marylebone Office to bail them : he bailed them for �40 each till Mr. Rawlinson sat. He discharged them, saying there ought to be no charge of felony. Mr. Kelly told him Mr.Gore would not take the carrots. He sent the straw to his Majesty's stores : it produced 29s. a load; 30s. was the market price. They were allowed �6 for what was sold on the Canal. - Another witness stated that he was a salesman : he sold the carrots to Mr. Wilberforce for 39s a ton, and he had a shilling a ton for his trouble. It is usual for boatmen to come to him, and order him to sell goods. - Mr. Kingham said, he took Charles Cooksey at Birmingham, and put handcuffs on him; eight others came in, and the prisoner got away; he went off, and took his (witness's) great coat and staff away.- The first witness stated, that Brill said he told the men to sell them. Mr. Kingham said Brill had business with him some years ago, but had now nothing to do with him.- Mr. Tindal said, as the letter which was sent down was written by an attorney, and was only addressed to Mr. Kingham, it did not appear that Brill was in partnership with him. - Mr. Hatten, solicitor for Mr. Kingham, said, the latter only owed the men �40, and his goods were worth �80. He had offered to take the balance . Prisoner said he was willing to pay his share of the difference he had received for twelve loads of carrots.- The Magistrates adjourned the case, in order to give time for additional evidence, and Clifton gave bail for his appearance.

Matthew Thompson, shoemaker, of Walton, Aylesbury, was charged with having leather in his possession, the property of John Baker, of North Marston. - Mr. Cross, constable, stated, that he searched the prisoner's house on Saturday under a warrant, and found two pieces of old leather, and a pair of unfinished shoes. Thompson told him that he soled a pair of shoes for a travelling man, named Mead, which came to 8d., and the latter gave him the leather in lieu of payment.- Mr. Baker said, that he lost three housings from the stable adjoining his house at North Marston, on Friday week. He judges the leather to be his property, from its corresponding with a fellow housing, which he now produced.- The prisoner said he came by the leather in the manner he told Mr.Cross. He had lived in the town ten or eleven years. The leather now produced is the whole he received, except what he put in the fore-parts of the man's shoes. He went to Thame after the man, and Mr. Seymour told him that he went by the name of the "dandy ragman," and that he lived with a woman in Brentford. The name on his basket was "Wm. Mead." He went to Wycombe and Marlow in search of him; he could not proceed farther, as he had not the means - he has a wife and six small children.- Mr. Cross said Mr. Seymour told him he was the man, and his description tallied with what Thompson said.- The latter was discharged upon entering into his own recognizances, and a warrant was issued for the apprehension of Mead.

Thomas Higgins and Thomas Collins were charged with having, on the 19th instant, unlawfully attempted to destroy fish, the property of John Lee, LL.D. - Mr. Peter Hughes said, that he occupied land on both sides of the river, Dr. Lee was lord of the manor. Collins had a net, and Higgins a pole; another a boy had a pole. They were looking about. He did not see the net in the water. It was a shore net. Collins said, Mr. Loosely asked him to catch a little jack. The net was tied on a pole.- The Magistrate, considering there was no proof of the net being in the water, dismissed them, with an admonition.- Mr.Hughes said he only wished them not to come on his land. - Mr. Tindal informed him that he might have Justice to that effect, and if they were again found there, they would by guilty of a trespass.

Several poor persons from Monks Risborough complained of want of employment.- Mr. Langston said, their parish was about being inclosed, and their land was not set out. They had between fifty and sixty men and boys out of work.- The Magistrates advised the parish officers to set them digging stones, and to pay them a fair price by the load, as they would be wanted for the roads, to pay them all alike, and to suffer them to do as much work as they pleased, and if the men were dissatisfied with the price allowed, they might apply to a Magistrate, who would see that they were fairly paid for their labour.

Several poor persons from Buckland again appeared to complain.- Sir J.D. King said, that he had frequently sent orders, of which no notice had been taken, to Mr. Beale, to whom the parish had been let. In future he would have nothing to do with that person, but with the overseer of the parish, upon whom, if necessary, he would make orders, which would be enforced.- Mr. Ashfield coincided in opinion with Sir J.D. King upon the propriety of the step. - Mr. Beale appeared greatly chagrined at this decision, and attempted several times to interfere with the proceedings. He was at length desired by the Magistrates to leave the Chamber.




AYLESBURY, JAN. 25.- BLIZZARD and SARNEY, THE CONVICTS.

These two men, who at the close of the trials at Aylesbury, under the special commission for the county of Bucks, were left for execution by the Judges, having been convicted of breaking paper-machines at High Wycombe, have been in that state of misery, of which some idea may be formed, when it is known that they entertained not the slightest hope of a commutation of their sentence. Of the two, Blizzard has shown rather more nerve; but the condition of both has been very deplorable. Blizzard is a short, muscular, dark, and vulgar-looking man, about 30; Sarney is tall, well proportioned, grey-headed, of decent exterior, and between 50 and 60. The former has been a farmer's labourer, and it has been remarked, that as he was never employed at the paper-mills, there was the less excuse for his culpability; but the fact is, that thought he has not himself worked at them, his wife has, and has been a sufferer from want of employment by the recent introduction of machinery. Sarney, as has been before stated, kept a beer-shop, where most of those implicated in the riots used to meet and carouse, and talk over their real or imaginary grievances. As the men had not been informed of the day fixed for their execution, the Rev.Mr. Ashfield felt it to be his duty on Sunday to perform the painful task of communicating to them that they were to die on Friday next. The intelligence shocked them excessively, and renewed for a time the severest paroxysms of grief. The reverend gentleman exerted himself to the utmost to restore them to confidence; and before he left their cell he had the gratification of observing they had become more calm and resigned. On Monday morning, at half-past eight o'clock Mr. Sherriff, the governor of the gaol, experienced the gratification of receiving, through the High Sheriff, and from the noble Secretary of State for the Home Department, a respite, unlimited as to time, "for the two convicts under sentence of death." In about an hour afterwards, several gentlemen accompanied Mr. Sherriff to the prisoners cell, where, with every becoming caution, the intelligence was communicated to them. The convicts wept and prayed, ejaculated thank-givings to God, and gratitude to his Majesty for the boon of mercy by which they were relieved. They were informed, that though their lives would probably be spared, they were not to expect that their punishment would be less than transportation for the remainder of their days; to which they replied, that they would be gratefully submit to anything short of the extreme penalty. In the course of an hour they became more tranquil; but up to a late hour of yesterday (Monday) evening, they were still suffering severely from agitation. The intelligence of the respite soon spread through the town and neighbourhood of Aylesbury, and it was received in all quarters with great satisfaction.




Last week Joseph Wilkins was committed by the Mayor to the Borough Gaol, to await his trial at the sessions for stealing a game cock, the property of Thomas Sevenoaks, a carpenter, of this town.

Mr. Tower, of Iver, Bucks, at his last audit, made an abatement to his tenants of 10 per cent.

The Thames has risen considerably beyond its banks during the present week. The water had risen to a considerable height on Saturday night, and it continued to gain upon the low grounds until Tuesday, when the waters appeared to remain stationary. The severe frost which has since set in, prevents the floods from receding so rapidly as they otherwise would do, but nevertheless, unless we are visited by more rain, we may expect the course of the river will soon be confined to its own legitimate channel. The roads in consequence of the floods, and the snow and rain on Thursday, are covered with ice, and rendered almost impassable.

The gentlemen of Eton College have again returned to their studies. Their re appearance has had an almost instantaneous effect in giving a fillip in trade, and in dissipating the previous monotony of the town; and the result has also been in some measure communicated to Windsor.

James Brown, groom to Mr. Legh, met with an accident on Thursday last. He had been out exercising two of his master's horses, riding the one and leading another, and the groom-boy followed close behind upon another horse. In returning home, down Thames street, a horse, in a cart, ran away, and Brown hastened to get clear of the cart, when at the corner of the street, and met another cart coming in an opposite direction, and in endeavouring to turn suddenly from the danger, both horses fell down, owing to the slippery state of the road, and the third horse being close behind, fell also, and the three horses, the man and the boy, were huddled together on the ground. The horses were not hurt, but both the man and boy received some severe bruises, although none of a very serious nature.





ANGEL AND CROWN POSTING INN, STAINES.
THOMAS IVESON

BEGS to return his best thanks to the Nobility. Gentry, and Public in general, for the liberal support he has received from them in the POSTING LINE, and at the same time, he assures them that his constant endeavour will be to perform that branch of his business in a very superior manner. It is also his determination to keep to his usual price, that of 1s and 3d PER MILE.

[Note there is a large obituary to Rev. Arthur Bold, and an article relating to Uxbridge in this edition, but the filming / photocopy had left a large unreadable gutter so not included above]